CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 28 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the AFP, NSWPF, SAPOL, TASPOL and QPS. Editor's note: A factsheet and audio grabs from AFP spokesperson is available via Hightail. Criminals are weaponising vulnerabilities in Australia's construction industry to steal millions of dollars via Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams. AFP Assistant Commissioner Cyber Command Richard Chin said the AFP was tracking a concer...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 28 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 24-year-old man from Ngunnawal has been charged with attempting to take intimate images without consent, failing to stop for police and possessing stolen property after police executed a search warrant earlier at his residence today. About 2:30pm on Friday, 3 October (2025), police conducting routine patrols in Gungahlin sighted a man riding an electric scooter without a helmet, while subsequently carrying a second e...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 28 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 33-year-old Chisholm man will be charged after crashing his motorcycle while allegedly under the influence of drugs and alcohol in Calwell last month. About 10pm on 21 September, 2025, police were called to the intersection of Webber Crescent and Were Street in Calwell and located a damaged motorcycle resting on the side of the road. Ten minutes later, police located the rider, who had fled the scene following the c...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 28 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 37-year-oldGreenway man has been charged with family violence offences after he allegedly assaultedhis wife and childlast night. About 6.00pm yesterday (Monday 27 October 2025) the 37-year-old manallegedlyassaultedhis wife. Theirchildallegedlywitnessedtheincidentandattemptedtointervene.The man hasthen allegedlyphysicallyassaultedthe childas well asthreateningtostrangle andkill her. The wife intervened andthe man al...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 28 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Global ratings agency Fitch has reaffirmed Australia's triple‑A credit rating. This is another powerful endorsement of Labor's responsible economic management. We've made a lot of progress together on the economy and that progress has been acknowledged by the big ratings agencies. It shows that under the Albanese Government, Australia has one of the best budgets in the G20. In its latest report, F...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 28 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: Today the Albanese Government released the terms of reference for the Productivity Commission Inquiry into key factors that determine regional airfares. Regional Australians deserve reliable air services at reasonable prices and that's what this review is about. That's why in response to the Aviation White Paper, we tasked the Productivity Commission to look at regional airfares, including competition, pr...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 27 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER:It's wonderful to be here in Malaysia and to receive such a very warm welcome. We are now in the fastest growing region in the world in human history. What that represents is opportunities for economic growth in Australia, creation of jobs in Australia, as well as a more peaceful and secure region. And that certainly is my priority over coming days in meetings I'll have...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 27 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Three peoplehave been charged with family violence offences following incidents during the weekend. A 23-year-oldBelconnenmanwaschargedfollowing allegedfamily violenceoffenceson Saturday (25 October 2025). The manis alleged tohavestruck hispartnerwith a weaponcausingserious injuries. He will face the ACTMagistratesCourt today(27 October 2025)charged with acts endangering life -offensiveweaponand aggravated recklesslyi...
Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 27 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Weapons, drugs and cash have been seized following a search warrant in Holder on Saturday. Recently, ACT Policing received information about a man allegedly in possession of a stolen firearm. Officers from ACT Policing's Criminal Investigations Team began an investigation and on Saturday (25 October 2025) a search warrant was conducted at a residence in Holder. During the search, police located a number of weapons in...
CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 27 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Australia warmly congratulates Timor-Leste on its accession as the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Prime Minister Anthony Albanese marked the occasion with Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão and ASEAN leaders at the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur. This is an important milestone for ASEAN and a significant step for Timor-Leste's regional integration and economic de...